The international relations of Southeast Asia in the 1950s and 1960s were deeply influenced by a complex interaction between three fundamental forces: nationalism, the process of the decolonization and the advent of the Cold War . The main outcome of this was the achievement of only limited national and regional autonomy by the Southeast Asian states. Nationalism had spurred a search for self-reliance and autonomy. However the weakness of the nation-state, and intraregional divisions caused by both
Introduction During the colonial period, most countries in Southeast Asia saw an influx of European colonist, who brought along with them their culture, language, law, religion and political ideologies. As a collection of disjointed and often hostile kingdoms and states, the Europeans were granted access into the region fairly easily, given that most of the then current kings were unaware of the slow but certain threat of invasion posed by these Europeans . Singapore is often referred to a sort of
Malaysia is one of the countries in Southeast Asia occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts and skyscrapers such as the iconic, 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers. All Malaysian Malays are Muslim and forms the majority (almost 60%) in the Malaysian population. Muslims who practice Malay customs and culture are Malays. Around 23.7% of the population is of Chinese descent, while Malaysians of
SOUTHERN THAILAND INSURGENCY INTRODUCTION The insurgency can be defined as a violent attempt to take control of a government, whether a rebellion or uprising (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) . Insurgency also can be defined as an armed rebellion against the existing government when those taking part in the rebellion is not recognized as belligerents (Free Dictionary) . Southern Thailand is a region which is mainly in Thailand's three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat, which border
The Use of the Majalla in Islamic Finance in Malaysia: A Preliminary Study Farid Sufian Shuaib, Prof. Dr. & Tajul Aris Ahmad Bustami, Asst. Prof. Dr. Faculty of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia The Majalla or the Majalla al-Ahkam al-Adliyyah as codification of part of Islamic law covers wide ranging subjects including general principles of Islamic jurisprudence and legal rules on transactions. These principles are relevant to the practice of Islamic finance. It is an interesting
Climate change is likely to be “one of the most significant development challenges confronting Southeast Asia in the 21st century” (Asian Development Bank, 2009, p. 8). It is the major challenges around the world, indirectly it also brings a great pressure to our society. From ever-changing weather patterns that rising sea level and affecting food production, the impact of climate change is world-wide. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its 4th Assessment Report has confirmed
that what is going on with Philippines, and whether it will collapse from so many problems that occur in the country or not. The Philippines is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia, and it is also one of the countries that are located in the Ring of Fire. In 1965, the Philippines used to be the second richest country in Asia, but it is currently one of the poorest countries in Asian (Cruz, 2013). There are both challenges and advantages of the Philippines. Its location is a major challenge because
similar countries, because of their look-alike names. However, if you look at the map or learn a little history, you will absolutely confirm if both are actually different country, yet some similarities do exist. Besides lying in the same continent, Asia, these countries are on the top list of the most populous countries in the world. Moreover, these two countries are known for their amazing and variety culture such as food, language, or any others including traditional apparel. Sari from India and
Other major exporters are Thailand, other Southeast Asian countries, Central and Latin America and Taiwan. United Arab Emirates is the major importer of turmeric from India accounting for 18 percent of the total exports followed by United States of America with 10 percent. The other leading importers
I agree with the statement that Southeast Asia’s route to independence is characterised by conflict more than cooperation. From the 1500s to the mid-1950s, colonialism was imposed all over Southeast Asia. Some of the major colonisers were the Europeans, Japanese and the United States and all in all, there were seven colonial powers in Southeast Asia. They imposed their political and cultural domination over the Southeast Asian people and territories and after almost 500 years of being ruled by the